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playalotgames_1347.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

W3i, LLC

The InstallIQ (InstallX) installation program is a co-bundle stub that devlivers software monetization offers during installation. These offers include web browser toolbars and extensions. The application playalotgames_1347.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.110.0.0

MD5:
1dd0c9cb036d29d228fc7ee0a8f6d273

SHA-1:
a25ce15a8cf90b8e793413e274e63ff149315e37

SHA-256:
a218f687b761a4db60eea8e7a29fc6c6cc6f16d10e614dc8e8cc06720e87751c

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
InstallIQ is a bundled offer download and install manager that is designed to show sponsored offers during installation that typically includes adware type toolbars, browser extensions and plugin or other potentially unwanted software along with the promised application.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 1:28:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2012.08.14

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen5
8.3.1.6

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3031

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1581

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
22354

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0213

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.08.01.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11743

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/1/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of gimp_installer_1542.exe (Adware)
2015.9.6.0

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16151

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1648

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.08.01.08

McAfee
Artemis!9A574CE2F093
5600.6687

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
16.0.0.639

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.dqhfck
0.30.24.1636

Norman
InstallIQ.BW
11.20150801

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
15.08.01.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.8.1.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15730

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9718

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07KC14
7.2.213

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
40874

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.231518
2.0.0.2208

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.110.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="W3i, LLC", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="W3i, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A5D73F262C38BBD4578AB6AD713318D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/27/2012 2:47:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:MHf9VQRRqvelYDVPddMgGuL83/YfTq9rl:MlVSgdDJM3w0

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 5A, A0, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Entropy:
6.9814

Code size:
979.5 KB (1,003,008 bytes)

The file playalotgames_1347.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../playalotgames_1347.exe

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